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How Do You Get Retail Stores To Carry Your Products?

Posted by Anonymous on 4/2/2004 at 3:21 PM ET 250 Points
I have a very short time frame to be able to get this product to market. I have a successful online storefront but would like to maximize traditional retail as well. How Do I get my product carried? check out [inactive link removed]

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  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 4/2/2004 at 10:13 PM Member
    Type "proposal" in the search box to your upper right.

    You will be taken to a TON of How-To articles and tutorials on submitting your product to retail outlets.

    I would choose gimmicky gift shops like Spencer's. You may have some luck proposing the convenience stores. Contact Shell Oil, Core-mark, McLane, and HT Hackney. Those will cover all 7-11, Texaco, Phillips, Conoco, and Shell stations.

    You might try some local, privately owned stores like smoke shops, head shops, obscure gifts, etc.

    Good Luck!
  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 4/2/2004 at 10:19 PM Member
    Jim mentioned a very good point about re-stocking. You might as well consider it a given. They WILL require you to take back inventory if he loses and/or the product does not sell after XX amount of days.

    Most of the time you can negotiate a 10%-25% re-stocking fee plus shipping.

    Another good point...make sure you can garauntee production levels. Nobody wants to make a deal then not receive the orders in a timely fashion.

    Everyone gave great advice!

    Thanks for filling in the gaps, Jim!
  • Posted by Blaine Wilkerson on 4/2/2004 at 10:20 PM Member
    I know...kinda freaky! ...but nice. LOL!! Have a great weekend!
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